CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS
36th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- Overview:
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36th Regiment Volunteers-2nd Artillery [also called Cape Fear Regiment] completed its
organization at Forst Caswell, North Carolina, in May, 1862. Its companies were from the
counties of Sampson, Cumberland, New Hanover, Columbus, Halifax, Brunswick, and Bladen.
The unit was attached to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and was active
at different posts defending Cape Fear. Later eight companies were engaged at Fort Fisher, one
at Fort Campbell, and one at Wilmington. In December, 1864, a detachment was involved in the
defense of Savannah. After the capture of Fort Fisher, it served as infantry in the
Battle of Bentonville and
surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Colonel William Lamb, Lieutenant Colonels John A.
Richardson and John D. Taylor, and Major James M. Stevenson were in
command.
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